Her blonde hair was tied up under her hat, and her complexion appeared make-up free as she darted into the religious centre.

Madonna's seven-year-old children
David and Mercy obediently shuffled in with their mother, David dressed
in all white, Marcy wearing a cute pink dress and matching headband
under her button-up coat.

The singer's other children, Lourdes,
16, and Rocco, 12, did not appear to accompany the family this time for
the outing, although her eldest were seen joining he at the Kabbalah
Center earlier this month.

Still recognisable: It was impossible to miss the star despite her efforts to cover up

Coming along: Madonna arrived at the Kabbalah Centre with her kids David Banda and Mercy James

The superstar, who has a home on Manhattan's Upper East Side, usually dressed down when she's not making public appearances.

And the style icon certainly came up with a shocking costume when she spoke at last Saturday's GLAAD Media Awards in the city.

She explained why she chose the
clothing – which included a blue belted play suit with fingerless
gloves, fishnet tights and biker boots – as she stood at the podium for
the gathering to honour celebrity advocates of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual
Transgender community.

Stirring controversy: Madonna wore a Boy Scout uniform when she spoke at
the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City on March 16

She told the audience during a long speech: ‘I wanted to be a Boy Scout, but they wouldn’t let me join.

‘I think that’s f**ked up. I can
build a fire. I know how to pitch a tent. I have a very good sense of
direction. I can rescue kittens from trees. Listen, I wanna do for the
community.’

She then added that perhaps most
valuable to the organisation with 2.7 million youth members and over
1million adult volunteers, she is very good at gathering up men.

Madonna went on: ‘But most
importantly, I know how to scout for boys. So I think that I should be
allowed to be a Boy Scout and I think they should change their stupid
rules.’